Two Juveniles Wounded in Shooting After Warren Central Football Game in Indianapolis
Two juveniles were wounded in a shooting after Warren Central High School's football game in Indianapolis on Oct. 2, 2026, police said.
Two juveniles were wounded in a shooting after a football game at Warren Central High School on Friday night, Oct. 2, 2026, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said, according to WTHR and FOX59.
The shooting happened in a parking lot outside the stadium after Warren Central’s 53-37 win over Lawrence North, IndyStar reported.
What happened
Officers were called to the 9500 block of East 16th Street on a report of a person shot around 10:30 p.m., FOX59 reported, citing IMPD. An IMPD spokesperson told WTHR that officers with MSD Warren Township reported shots being fired near the school at 10:35 p.m. According to FOX59, IMPD confirmed that the game had concluded by the time the shooting occurred.
At 11:15 p.m. Friday, a large police presence could be seen on the school’s campus, with crime tape stretched around a parking lot, WTHR reported. Players and coaches were told to wait in the locker rooms until officers cleared them to exit, IndyStar reported.
“It’s a shame,” IMPD Night Watch Captain Don Weilhammer said during a media briefing Friday night, according to FOX59. “I don’t know what this was over, but as far as I know, there’s nothing out here that should have resulted in violence.”
The victims
An IMPD spokesperson told WTHR that as officers responded, they learned a juvenile female had reportedly been shot. When officers arrived, they found a juvenile male who had been shot, the spokesperson said.
Police said the female was taken to a hospital in stable condition and the male in serious condition. Around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, IMPD said both victims were in stable condition, WTHR reported.
The investigation
Police said there was no information about a possible suspect or what may have led to the shooting, according to WTHR’s report updated Oct. 3, 2026.
As of FOX59’s report containing the school district’s Oct. 3, 2026, statement, no persons of interest had been taken into custody, and IMPD said its detectives believed there was no longer a threat to the community. In the same report, FOX59 said it was unclear whether police had identified any potential suspects.
What the schools said
In a statement to families and staff on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township said it was aware of “a reported drive-by shooting” following the game and that “at least two individuals were injured,” WTHR reported. The district said it had been in contact with the families of those injured. It did not say whether they were students, FOX59 reported.
“Because this is an active police investigation, we cannot share additional details at this time,” the district wrote.
A Lawrence Township schools spokesperson said in a statement that none of its students were involved, adding, “Our community supports Warren during this unbelievably difficult time,” WTHR reported.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to call IMPD Det. Best at 317-327-3475 or contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477), according to WTHR.
